Description : Coordinator, Finance and Procurement. Company : Deakin University. Location : Melbourne VIC

Job no: 539208
Work type: Full-time
Location: Geelong - Waurn Ponds, Melbourne - Burwood
Categories: Finance

• Geelong, Waurn Ponds Campus or Melbourne, Burwood Campus
• Full-time and fixed term for 2 years
• HEW 7 $94,173 - $103,694 + 17% Superannuation

Founded in 1974, Deakin is a public university in Victoria with 61,000 students across five campuses: Melbourne Burwood, Geelong Waurn Ponds, Geelong Waterfront, Warrnambool, and the online Campus. We are a progressive and open-minded university, with the highest student satisfaction in Victoria and consistently ranked in the top 1% of the world’s universities.

This position is responsible for coordinating the delivery and implementation of key projects and business improvement activities across the Finance and Procurement division to deliver enhanced ways of working, optimised processes, and smart digital solutions that underpin the delivery of Finance and Procurement services across the University. The position will identify and prioritise key deliverables and provide high-level administration to support the priorities of the division.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance finance and procurement processes and systems and ensure the effective functioning of the division.

• Distilling core issues from complex information, drawing accurate conclusions and condensing complex information and next steps into simple concise terms that others can understand.

• Planning and prioritising work and critical activities appropriately and recognise barriers to achieving outcomes, find effective ways to deal with them and evaluate progress.

• Promoting technical solutions to modernise work practices and ensure alignment with Deakin’s strategic direction.

• Drawing on a diverse range of people, groups and resources to identify new or improved opportunities, processes and ways of doing things to enhance organisational strategy.

• Communicating with confidence using examples and the most appropriate influencing technique for a given situation to increase understanding and support.

• Acting as a coach and working with team members to facilitate growth and development by giving balanced, constructive feedback considering individual capability and team performance.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• A Degree with at least 4 years subsequent relevant experience; or
• Extensive experience and specialist knowledge or board knowledge in technical or administrative fields; or
• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement of processes.
• Experience implementing digital solutions or project management.
• Experience gathering, documenting and managing user requirements.

Applications for this position close on Fri, 2nd of June, 2023.

Successful applicants will need to comply with vaccination mandates imposed by the relevant state/territory government. Applicants who attend third-party sites to undertake University activities will also be required to comply with any other directions or requirements in place at the third-party location.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Working with Children Check (refer to Recruitment Procedure)

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience for this role.

For a confidential discussion regarding this position, please contact Skye Ramsey, (Senior Executive Officer) on [email protected]

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.

Advertised: 19 May 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time